Alanine aminotransferase and spleno-portal dynamics affect spleen stiffness measured by point shear-wave elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C in the absence of significant liver fibrosis | Zendy

Mauro Giuffrè | Zendy; S. Fouraki | Zendy; Michele Campigotto | Zendy; A. Colombo | Zendy; Alessia Visintin | Zendy; M.R. Buonocore | Zendy; A. Aversano | Zendy; Martina Budel | Zendy; Fabio Tinè | Zendy; C. Abazia | Zendy; Flora Masutti | Zendy; Lory Saveria Crocè | Zendy

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Alanine aminotransferase and spleno-portal dynamics affect spleen stiffness measured by point shear-wave elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis C in the absence of significant liver fibrosis

Author(s) -

Mauro Giuffrè,

S. Fouraki,

Michele Campigotto,

A. Colombo,

Alessia Visintin,

M.R. Buonocore,

A. Aversano,

Martina Budel,

Fabio Tinè,

C. Abazia,

Flora Masutti,

Lory Saveria Crocè

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of ultrasound

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1971-3495

pISSN - 1876-7931

DOI - 10.1007/s40477-020-00456-9

Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , spleen , transient elastography , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , elastography , portal venous pressure , hepatology , hepatitis c virus , ultrasound , pathology , liver fibrosis , radiology , virus , immunology

Spleen stiffness (SS) has gained a lot of interest in the context of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension stratification. However, there is a paucity of data on confounding factors that may alter SS values.

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